1814 – Funeral held for the man behind the guillotine
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/funeral-held-for-the-man-behind-the-guillotine
1915 – First American citizen killed during WWI
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-american-citizen-killed-during-wwi
1958 – W.C. Handy—the “Father of the Blues”—dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/w-c-handythe-father-of-the-bluesdies
1969 – Eisenhower dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-dies
1979 – Nuclear accident at Three Mile Island
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nuclear-accident-at-three-mile-island
1984 – Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baltimore-colts-move-to-indianapolis